Ministers unveil new crackdown on Russian saboteurs trying to damage Britain’s vital undersea cables
The UK government has announced new laws aimed at cracking down on Russian saboteurs targeting undersea cables. These laws will impose stricter penalties, including potential jail time, for those who damage vital communication infrastructure. The measures are intended to deter interference that could disrupt essential digital communications and national security.
- ▪New laws will impose stricter penalties for damaging undersea cables.
- ▪Saboteurs could face jail time instead of just fines.
- ▪The UK aims to protect its undersea cables from Russian interference.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsMinisters unveil new crackdown on Russian saboteurs trying to damage Britain’s vital undersea cablesDefence secretary John Healey has previously warned Putin that any attempt to damage UK cables and pipelines ‘will have serious consequences’Kate Devlin Friday 29 May 2026 13:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985934","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/russia-undersea-cable-submarine-uk-warning-b2985934.html","title":"Ministers unveil new crackdown on Russian saboteurs who damage UK’s undersea…
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